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"We'll be sent to the spice mines of Kessel, or smashed into who knows what!"
―C-3PO[src]

Kessel was a planet that hosted spice mines. For years, the Pyke Syndicate dealt with spice mined from Kessel, utilizing smugglers and freighter captains to deliver it to the crime families of Coruscant.[8] The Galactic Empire operated a mining operation, employing numerous slaves, including Wookiees, to harvest spice. Meanwhile, the Kessel royal family lived in lush sanctuaries in the planet's southern hemisphere, turning a blind eye to the brutal working conditions in the mines of the northern hemisphere.[6]

When the Empire boarded the starship Tantive IV, which carried Princess Leia Organa on a secret mission for the Rebel Alliance, the protocol droid named C-3PO expressed fear that he and his counterpart R2-D2 would be sent to the spice mines of Kessel.[9]

Later, when talking up the capabilities of the Millennium Falcon to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo described it as being "the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs."[9]

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Behind the scenes

The planet Kessel was first mentioned in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Its first canonical appearance was in Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, the premiere of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels. The series used designs and concepts created for Kessel by Star Wars creator George Lucas, who developed its appearance, culture, and economy.[10]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ultimate Star Wars
  2. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
  3. ↑ StarWars The Pykes in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  4. ↑ StarWars Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Rogue One? on StarWars.com (backup link)
  5. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Kessel in the Databank (backup link)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
  8. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Pyke Syndicate in the Databank (backup link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
  10. ↑ StarWars "Spark of Rebellion" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/spark-of-rebellion-trivia-gallery) not verified!)
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